I thought their fans were a little skimpy too but a bus load or two of their students did show up after the game started.
For those of you who do not know, Rose has a very successful program, especially in the early to mid 2000's. They lost their coach to a Fla school and when So Central High opened they lost some athletes. Rose fans feel free to add to and or correct this statement.
When a new school opens in Clt is generally seems to be another 4A. Downeast when a new high school opens it generally reduces the size of a 4A school and the new school is usually a 3A.
When I started high school in 1980, the Mideastern was a 9 team 4A conference. Now you are hard pressed to find 9 schools in the 4A classifcation east of I-95. Some of the 4A schools in 1980 are now 1A and 2A.
In my opinion, in most years the 4A eastern school in the state finals is better than or as good as the 4AA eastern representative.
Catholic needn't worry about the Rose fans - their only concern should be if #3 shows up!